Values Based Education

Values are principles that guide our thinking and our behaviour. Every month we will concentrate on one of our values.

“Your beliefs become your thoughts,

your thoughts become your words,

your words become your actions, your

actions become your habits, your

habits become your values, your

values become your destiny.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Aim

At Wallop Primary School it is our aim to raise standards by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as a reflective learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere.

We, therefore, give regular thought to how values can be used to support the child as a reflective learner and promote quality teaching and learning.

In our society children are increasingly encouraged through advertising to think of happiness as something which can be found simply in the material world. They are generally encouraged to experience life in a world which is external to their inner selves.

As a school community we believe that the ethos of the school should be built on a foundation of values.

The values we focus on are:

Year 1

Year 2

Respect

Responsibility

Tolerance

Thoughtfulness

Friendship

Love

Courage

Appreciation

Honesty

Empathy

Co-operation

Positivity

Unity

Peace

Happiness

Hope

Patience

Care

Humility

Determination

Trust

Freedom

These are at times addressed directly through lessons and assemblies but also permeate the whole curriculum. Either way, they are the basis for the social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and moral development of the whole child. We encourage children to consider these values, and thereby to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to develop as reflective learners and grow to be stable, educated and civil adults.

Value of the month: January 2019

Honesty

This month we are looking at honesty. Our definition of honesty goes deeper than “don’t lie” to also include always doing the right thing. We will be talking in assemblies about how hard it can be to stand up and be honest about a situation for fear of being called a “snitch” or a “tell-tale”. At Wallop, we don’t have “snitches’ or people who “tell-tales” we have people who tell the truth, who are honest and who stand up for what is right.

Welcome

At Wallop Primary School we are proud of our children and staff, and the positive atmosphere they create. It’s important to us that we provide academic vigour within a supportive and inviting environment where pupils enjoy learning, feel safe and make a positive contribution.